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Daddy Long Legs (1955) was a Musical - Romance Film directed by Jean Negulesco and produced by Samuel G. Engel.

Academy Awards 1955 --- Ceremony Number 28 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler, John DeCuir; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. FoxNominated
Best Music - ScoringAlfred NewmanNominated
Best Music - SongMusic and Lyrics by Johnny MercerNominated
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Daddy Long Legs (1955)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 17, 2025 From 4 Star Films

The movie opens with a snooty art docent bloviating to a rapt audience about the various paintings within the Pendleton family collection from Renoir to Whistler. The joke is that the latest member of the family, Jervis Pendleton III, has gone a bit off the rails. It’s reflected in his portrai... Read full article


Daddy Long Legs (1955)

By Beatrice on Mar 21, 2016 From Flickers in Time

Daddy Long Legs Directed by Jean Negulesco Written by Phoebe and Henry Ephron from a novel by Jean Webster 1955/USA Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation First viewing/Netflix rental The May-December romance and dream ballet don’t do this musical any favors. ?It has its pleasures, howeve... Read full article


Daddy Long Legs (1955)

By Cameron on Nov 15, 2013 From The Blonde At The Film

20th Century Fox presents the only movie Fred Astaire ever made for that studio: 1955′s?Daddy Long Legs. It’s what every girl dreams about: plucked from obscurity and sent to another country by an old millionaire benefactor, given trunks of gorgeous clothes, spunky roommates with handsom... Read full article


Daddy Long Legs (1955)

By Cameron on Nov 15, 2013 From The Blonde At The Film

via: http://filmfanatic.org/reviews/?p=31072 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own 20th Century Fox presents the only movie Fred Astaire ?ever made for that studio: 1955’s?Daddy Long Legs. It’s what every girl dreams about: plucked from obscurity and sent to another country by an... Read full article


Questions from the Google: Daddy Long Legs and Judy Abbott age difference?

By Movies, Silently on Aug 1, 2013 From Movies Silently

Just a tiny sample of the Daddy Long Legs queries I have received. With the series, I answer some of the more common, interesting or odd search engine queries that send people to my site. Note: Due to the nature of these queries, I am going to be spoiling the living daylights out of this movie. Dadd... Read full article


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This musical was Fred Astaire's first and last for Twentieth Century-Fox. In addition, this film marked the final screen vocalizing by The Pied Pipers.
The song "Texas Millionaire" is the only time Astaire's singing voice was ever dubbed. The dub vocals were performed by Thurl Ravenscroft, known mostly for being the voice of Tony the Tiger.
Mitzi Gaynor was the studio's first choice to play Julie, but Fred Astaire personally asked for Leslie Caron.
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